Voting in mill!
02-07-2006 | 08:28 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Originally Posted by dank368
WOW.....I can't believe I missed out on all the fun 
Damn, that Sean guy.......lets burn him at the stake, in Miami!!!!
I wouldn't have any idea as to Skater's business moves, but it seems that they must be doing something right, if their waiting list keeps growing and they've never been to a show....?!?!?
Actually, I'm glad there's more competition out there. I wouldn't want everyone else in a Skater, then I wouldn't be able to be first to all the card stops.....LOL
Damn, that Sean guy.......lets burn him at the stake, in Miami!!!!
I wouldn't have any idea as to Skater's business moves, but it seems that they must be doing something right, if their waiting list keeps growing and they've never been to a show....?!?!?
Actually, I'm glad there's more competition out there. I wouldn't want everyone else in a Skater, then I wouldn't be able to be first to all the card stops.....LOL
Nice
02-07-2006 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Found this on screamandfly.
Some people buy individual boats, new or used, just to use the hulls for mold-making. The manufacturers don't know who those people are until it's too late, said Gary Stray, chief engineer for Marine Technology Inc., which builds racing boat hulls in Oneida.
Marine Technology Inc. races boats all over the world, which further exposes them to copying. To stay ahead of copycats, the company continually makes slight changes to its hull designs. State laws are ineffective at protecting hull designs, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. A court case in Florida sent "a real chill" through the industry, Fontaine said. Simply making minor changes in a boat design, such as moving the position of a cleat on the deck, should not be enough to justify hull splashing, she said.
Not every example of a copied boat design is hull splashing. Some manufacturers sell molds and tooling when they're finished with them, giving older products a second lease on life. Senate Bill 1785 would protect the design rights of large and small manufacturers, Marlow said. The legislation would make it harder to hull splash, and it would make it easier for companies to register their designs with the government.
The legislation has passed the Senate and has been sent to the House of Representatives. So far there's been no opposition, Fontaine said, adding that she hoped it would be signed into law by next summer.
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Some people buy individual boats, new or used, just to use the hulls for mold-making. The manufacturers don't know who those people are until it's too late, said Gary Stray, chief engineer for Marine Technology Inc., which builds racing boat hulls in Oneida.
Marine Technology Inc. races boats all over the world, which further exposes them to copying. To stay ahead of copycats, the company continually makes slight changes to its hull designs. State laws are ineffective at protecting hull designs, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. A court case in Florida sent "a real chill" through the industry, Fontaine said. Simply making minor changes in a boat design, such as moving the position of a cleat on the deck, should not be enough to justify hull splashing, she said.
Not every example of a copied boat design is hull splashing. Some manufacturers sell molds and tooling when they're finished with them, giving older products a second lease on life. Senate Bill 1785 would protect the design rights of large and small manufacturers, Marlow said. The legislation would make it harder to hull splash, and it would make it easier for companies to register their designs with the government.
The legislation has passed the Senate and has been sent to the House of Representatives. So far there's been no opposition, Fontaine said, adding that she hoped it would be signed into law by next summer.
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02-08-2006 | 03:41 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Originally Posted by dank368
WOW.....I can't believe I missed out on all the fun
Damn, that Sean guy.......lets burn him at the stake, in Miami!!!!
Damn, that Sean guy.......lets burn him at the stake, in Miami!!!!
02-08-2006 | 05:29 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Originally Posted by Sean H
just make sure you have taxi money and we will find you a nice place to lay down again...
Maybe now that 42MTI is an old man....
he'll be the one
02-08-2006 | 06:36 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Originally Posted by 42MTI
40 is the new 20 big daddy.R U ready for Miami.Lots of Red Bull and Voodka.
as far as Miami in concerned.....O U Want Some?
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02-15-2006 | 04:14 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
Originally Posted by apache21
OK this is not a Skater nor MTI but I think this will give both some competion in the future.
http://www.grantscustomrigging.com/32dwinboard/
http://www.grantscustomrigging.com/32dwinboard/
I could see owning one of those with an open cockpit.
02-15-2006 | 07:01 PM
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Re: Voting in mill!
24SkaterVA, where do you boat?? I just noticed your screen name, I am assuming the VA is for Virginia I boat on the Potomac, it would be cool to see another skater on that river. You can normally find me at Fairview with a few other twin O/B cats, and V-Hulls.
I boat on the Potomac, it would be cool to see another skater on that river. You can normally find me at Fairview with a few other twin O/B cats, and V-Hulls.
